Self-closing receptacle



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H; R. GOGAY SELF CLOSING- RECEPTAGLE.

File@ oct. 5.1921

SINVENTOR:

ATTORNEY Patented Get. 9, 1923.

HENRY B. GOGY, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNGB T0 SOSTURGES MFG. C0., A COR- PORTION Masa- 0F ILLINOIS.

SELF-CLOSING 'RECEP/TACLE.

Application iled October To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HENRY R. GOGAY, a Subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of Columbus, in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Closing Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to self closing receptacles, such as may be used as sanitary containers lfor refuse and the like, and has for some of its principal objects to provide such a receptacle which shall be simple 1n construction and convenient in operation, in which the contents shall be kept out of sight, and which shall be providedwith "'a cover, easily opened to permit the deposit in the receptacle of refuse and similar materials, but which when released shall automatically close so as to conceal the contents of the receptacle, thereby presenting a more sightly appearance and also preventing the' esca e of odor from the refuse.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combinationof various devices, elements and parts, as set forth in the claims hereof, one embodiment of the same being shown in the accommpanying drawings and fully described in 'this specification.

In the saidl drawings, Fig. 1 is a s1de view,

,showing one of the formsln which a receptacle embodying my invention ma be constructed, the upper part of one side-being.

shown broken away so as to disclose the interior mechanism for supporting the cover and allowing it to open and close; and Fi 2 is a front view of the same, showin the cover supporting mechanism in dotted ines.

In car ing my invention into e'ect, in

, the embo iment thereofcwhich I have selected for illustration in the accompanying drawings and description in this specification, I provide a receptacle 11, which may be provided with a door (not shown) to permit `the convenient removal of the contents of the rece tacle.

e u per art of the receptacle is preferabl armed) as shown in the drawlngs, lthe ront and rear convergingy until they meet at the top, an openin being left, however, the same being lle in by the cover plates 16, which are movabl secured to the receptacle hereinafter ascribed. The

5, 1921. serial no. 505,525.

in :the drawings, is a supporting member 12,v the upper and lower ends of which are bent lnwards so as to leave yan appreciable space between them and the sides of the receptacle, to the lower ends of the members 12 are pivoted the inner ends of links 13, and to the upper ends of the members 12 are pivoted the inner ends of links le.v The outer ends of thel links 1 3 and. 14 are pivoted to angleirons 15 which are secured to the inner sides of the cover-plates 16. The lower edges of the cover-plates l'rest, when .the covers are closed, against the upper part of the receptacle walls, inthe position shown in the full lines in the draw1ng,.and when the cover is raised or opened,.the` coverplates and the connected parts occupyl the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig. -1, remainingin that osition however only so lon as the are h ldthera and upon bemg re eased, t ey automatically fall into the closed position. n

The receptacle may if desired be provided with supporting legs or feet 17 to raise the same somewhat. above the ground or Hoor, thereby saving wear and te'aron the bottom of the receptacle.

The operation of the invention Will ,be evident from a mere inspection of the drawings. t will be seen 'that the relative lengths of the links 13 and 14 are so chosen that when the cover-plates are lifted up into their open position, the same assume an approximately vertical position, so as to leave the openino' into the receptacle free and unobstructe whereas when the cover plates are allowed to swing downward, the same are gilted into an inclined position shown in iig. 1.

The links are so contrived that the upward edges of the closure move in generally vertical'directions yso as not to interfere with each other. The lower edges move inward in a generally horizontal but slightly upwardly inclined path. Thus both closules may be o ly and w offer the Iso Y The advantages of my invention will be obvious from what has been above said as to its construction .and operation.

ll do not limit myself to the particular orm shown and described in this aplica-I `said closure from 'closed position to an o en position in which the closure stands a jacent one edge of said opening and projects through 'the same.

2. 'lhe combination of la receptacle having an inclined top provided with an opening; a ing; and supporting and guiding means for the closure including unequal links pivotally supported within the receptacle to swing in vertical planes, and pivotally supporting the closure, said links being constructed t guide said closure in a generally upward direction from closed position to an open position in which the closure stands in a substantially vertical position and extends through said opening adjacent the upper side thereof.

3. The combination of a receptacle having reversely inclinedtop portions meeting in a ridge and each inclined portion provided with an opening extending to said ridge and there merginginto the opening in the other closure serving to close said open-y antenna inclined portion; closures, one for each said opening, said closures beingconstructedand arran ed to lie when closed substantially in ing constructed and arranged to guide the upper edge ot each corresponding closure in a generally vertical direction, and the lower edge in an inward generally vhorizontal direction to open positions in which the closures stand substantially vertically adjacent 'each other. i

t ln a receptacle tor refuse and the like, the combination with a body portion provided with an interior supporting member on each side, their inner ends respectively to the upper and lower ends of said supporting member, and a cover pivotally attached to the outer ends of said links.

5. ln a receptacle for refuse and the like, 70

the combination with a body orton pro vided with an interior supporting member on each side, links pivotally attached at their inner ends respectiieely to the upper and lower ends of said sup orting member,

and a cover pivotally attac ed to the outer ends of said links: the lower of said links being longer than the upper of said links,

whereby when said cover 1s swung down it lies in a slanting position but when swung u it stands in an approximately perpendicular position.

Signed this' 22 dav of September, 1921.

e HENRY llt. GUGAY.

tor each closure, similar 50 links pivotally attached at. 65 

